Financial Secretary Charged with Embezzlement and Theft of Labor Union Assets

PITTSBURGH – A resident of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of embezzlement and theft of labor union assets, Acting United States Attorney Soo C. Song announced today.

The one-count indictment, returned on July 18, named Charles Hill, 51, of Avonmore, Pa., as the sole defendant.

According to the indictment, Charles Hill was the Financial Secretary of Glass Molders, Pottery, Plastics, and Allied Workers (GMP), AFL-CIO Local Union 46. The indictment alleges that from November 3, 2014, to May 10, 2016, Hill embezzled approximately $7,000.00 of union funds for his own use.

The law provides for a maximum total sentence of not more than five years in prison, a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. Under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, the actual sentence imposed will depend upon the seriousness of the offenses and the prior criminal history, if any, of the defendant.

Assistant United States Attorney Jessica Lieber Smolar is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government.

The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards, conducted the investigation leading to the prosecution of Charles Hill.